Eating well is important for anyone who wants to stay healthy, but it’s especially true for those living with cystic fibrosis CF. If you suffer from CF, you have a deficiency in your pancreas. Due to multiple other symptoms, this deficiency causes you to produce fewer of the enzymes which help you digest food and absorb nutrients and fat, so you’ll feel the adverse effects when these enzymes are limited. This deficiency can manifest…
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According to the New York Times, “good decisions start with accurate information.” Here are four of the most common misconceptions non-patients have about cystic fibrosis. 1. Cystic fibrosis can be contagious. Some people are afraid they’ll catch cystic fibrosis if they are in contact with a patient, but it’s impossible. Cystic…
An Instagram account is using well-loved characters from children’s animated movies to create memes that highlight some of the issues people living with chronic illnesses face in their everyday lives. MORE: Six common symptoms of chronic fatigue As reported in The Mighty, the account was set up by…
Being a carer for anyone with a long-term disease can be emotionally draining and stressful, but even more so if the patient is your child. As a carer, it’s important to make time for yourself to help manage the emotional pressure involved. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has some useful information to…
Twelve-year-old Tom Skeldon from Plymouth, England, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) as a baby but he has not let his illness get in the way of enjoying his life to the fullest. MORE: Seven foods for eating well with a chronic lung condition Tom first picked up…
https://www.facebook.com/24hrs4cf/videos/1321740757948409/ Regular readers of Cystic Fibrosis News Today will remember Welsh CFer Josh Llewellyn-Jones. The fitness fanatic was training to complete a 24-hour fitness challenge that would push his body and mind to their very limit in order to raise money and awareness of cystic fibrosis. MORE:…
Coping with a chronic illness is challenging, both physically and emotionally. Often the illness can change the way we look, making us feel self-conscious or embarrassed. This is not helped by people commenting on physical changes like weight gain or loss, or other body or facial changes. MORE: Learn more about the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpUNgYbsQms If you have a chronic illness, you know just how much energy it takes to complete your daily chores and common household tasks. In this video from newlifeoutlook, Jennifer shares some practical tips to help make life a little easier for anyone suffering from a chronic illness. MORE: ‘Star Wars’…
As cystic fibrosis (CF) primarily affects the lungs, cystic fibrosis patients are prone to chest infections. According to the Better Health Channel, a chest infection affects either the larger airways or the smaller air sacs of the lungs. Most chest infections are viruses, meaning that the body’s immune system…
A priest from Brunswick, Georgia, has just finished paddleboarding around the Florida Keys to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis (CF). Reverend Alan Akridge traveled 111 miles on a stand-up paddleboard in his “Starboard to Fort” and hopes to raise $10,000 for the Maryland Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. MORE: …
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